When Gu Yue ran to the gate of the village chief's house along the route remembered by Gu Dashi, he saw a young boy coming out of the yard with a bag in his hand.

Gu Yue braked suddenly and stopped: "...Where have you been?"

Gu Xu's hair stood on end when he saw him. But perhaps because he remembered that the village chief's house was behind him, he straightened his back slightly and replied in a low voice: "I'll... get you some medicine."

Gu Yue was touched at first, then he reacted.

How could this guy be so kind? There must be a conspiracy!

But what could Gu Yue say? He could only say "Oh" and then praise the child for being filial: "Haha, if you hadn't said it, I would have forgotten... The meal is ready, go back and eat."

Gu Xu just looked at him with caution and hatred.

Gu Yue was sad, but he didn't force anything and walked to the front towards home.

There is something even more tragic than being temporarily rejected by the kid... Gu Dashi is a cripple.

It's not very obvious. I just started running and found that my calves were aching when I exerted force, so I was limping.

A gambler, a cripple, selling his son for money, and a future adopted son of a big boss... The cannon fodder buffs are already full, and Gu Yue's mood has plummeted.

He could even feel the child's gaze from behind him, as if it was about to poke a hole in his back.

Oh my god, he can't handle kids!

Think about it, Gu Yue, what do the protagonists in those online novels who try to persuade the villains do? They cook two meals, send the children to school, and then the villains reconcile with the protagonists, and they become a loving family from then on.

You can also sell hot pot, milk tea and spicy hot pot along the way, and make a fortune from then on, laying a solid material foundation for the villain's future...

Gu Yue was limping in deep thought, and didn't pay attention when someone called him on the side of the road.

Nonsense, those aunts were calling Dashi, not Gu Yue, how could he react?

"Dashi... Dashi!" The aunt with a basket on her shoulder stood in front of Gu Yue, with a look of dissatisfaction on her face. However, since Gu Dashi had a bad reputation, the aunt still spoke in a gentle tone and said to Gu Yue, who had a dull look in his eyes: "Dashi, I heard that you fell? It's all thanks to Xiaoxu, right? Otherwise, you would have lost your life!"

Gu Yue came back to his senses and looked at her. Aunt Hu was an old daughter-in-law of Gujia Village, and could be considered a relative. However, her original body was a jerk and she offended everyone in the village.

Aunt Hu spoke to Gu Dashi again for the first time, probably because she was worried that Gu Xu would be implicated. Therefore, Gu Yue nodded in agreement with her, but he did not dare to show excessive enthusiasm, for fear that the change would be too great and be noticed.

"Yes, yes, thanks to Xiao Xu..." Gu Yue considered, intending to hint that he would turn over a new leaf: "This has woken me up. I was wrong about what I did before."

Unexpectedly, when Aunt Hu heard this, her eyebrows stood up and she looked angry: "Gu Dashi, there is no need for you to make up nonsense here! When can you really treat Xiao Xu better? It will be more effective than your nonsense!"

Then Aunt Hu turned to Gu Xu and said in a friendly manner: "Xiao Xu, come and play with Auntie if you have time. Auntie is leaving."

Gu Xu, who nodded, and Gu Yue, who looked confused, were left behind, along with the women who were traveling with them.

Gu Yue gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Gu Dashi, you have even used this trick before!"

After returning to the courtyard, Gu Yue closed the gate and took the little brother to the bedroom to eat.

Fortunately, the weather was getting warmer, and the brown rice porridge was served right out of the pot, and it was still warm when people sat down at the table.

Gu Xu sat on a small stool, looking down in thought.

Gu Dashi actually allowed him to eat at the table? Moreover, it was such a big bowl of porridge, with a lot of rice grains, which was much better than the leftover rice soup with a few grains of rice floating in it before.

Could it be that Gu Dashi wanted to poison him to death?

In the past, Gu Dashi disliked him as a burden, so he actually bought rat poison and put it in the water, and forced him to drink it when he was drunk.

However, the noise was too loud, so the neighbors called the village chief to scold Gu Dashi, which saved his life.

Perhaps the threat of imprisonment or death was too scary. Although Gu Dashi beat Gu Xu severely, he never thought of killing him again. He even gave him a little more food, perhaps because he was afraid of having to explain if the child starved to death.

But today...

Gu Xu didn't eat.

Gu Yue didn't have the mood to enjoy the food right away. Seeing that the kid didn't eat anything, he felt nervous: "...These are all we have at home. If you want to eat meat, let's go to town to buy some. Eat quickly..."

Gu Yue wanted to say "Don't be picky about food", but this was obviously a lie.

He had no choice but to drink a sip first, but he was worried that there was not enough rice for Gu Xu, so he only drank a layer of soup and stopped, pretending to hold the bowl to enjoy it. Fortunately, he was not very hungry.

Gu Xu was indeed hungry. The rice and flour in the corner were all the food for Gu Dashi's family until the wheat harvest in June. He had only eaten one meal since yesterday. From noon yesterday to now, he had been fighting wits and courage with Gu Dashi, and he was already a little dizzy.

After a moment of silence, Gu Xu picked up the bowl and took a sip of the rice soup floating on the top.

The aroma of spring water and brown rice rested on the tip of my tongue. It was a very ordinary bowl of rice soup, the same as I had drunk before, warm and fresh, without any sour taste of decay.

Gu Yue didn't know what to say, so he just drank his soup. Gu Xu's rejection and vigilance were obvious, so there was no need to try to change his mind about him in such a short time. Thinking of this, he put the bowl down on the table and said casually, "It's tasteless, drink this bowl later."

Gu Xu paused for a moment and squeezed out a "hmm" from his throat.

Too strange……

Gu Dashi, what is he planning?

The breakfast lasted until noon. Gu Yue wandered in the yard, paying attention to the movements in the house. He cleaned up the dishes before Gu Xu finished eating, and then returned to the bedroom to apply medicine to his swollen head and eyes.

The ointment given by the village chief was very ordinary, with a weak medicinal smell, and I thought it would not be very effective. But it did make me feel better after applying it, and Gu Yue sat down and sighed.

Perhaps it was because his soul and body had gradually gotten used to each other, but Gu Yue remembered some useful things.

Gu Dashi is the only one left in the old Gu family. He originally had a father, mother and elder brother, but when Dashi was a teenager, the village was robbed by mountain bandits, and the Gu family, which was living a relatively good life, was targeted. His parents, brother and sister-in-law died overnight, and their belongings were emptied, leaving only a few walls and four corpses for the young Gu Dashi.

Gu Xu was a child picked up by Gu brother and sister-in-law. He was still a little kid when the murder happened and he escaped the disaster by hiding in a cupboard.

Gu Dashi's personality changed drastically from then on. He was the pampered youngest brother, but after the great change, he became decadent and scoundrel. He was led by the town's second-rate people to learn gambling, and squandered all the family assets hidden in the shed. He also believed that Gu Xu was a jinx who brought disaster, and beat and scolded the child.

The package of rat poison that was used to poison someone was still buried in the back mountain.

It is true... There must be something hateful about pitiful people. Gu Yue was in a depressed mood. Affected by this body, he also fully experienced the horror and grief of witnessing the massacre of the whole family, but he did not agree with Gu Dashi's practice of finding a child to vent his anger.

So energetic, why not join the army to fight bandits? Why post to kids?

Gu Yue counted his age on his fingers. Although Gu Dashi was a father, he was only 23 or 24. Gu Xu was almost 16 this year, but he looked skinny and short, like a child of 12 or 13.

Gu Yue didn't want to see Juhua drift away with her head and body, but he couldn't kill Gu Xu to eliminate the trouble forever. He didn't want to farm in Gujia Village for the rest of his life, but it was not realistic for him to engage in political scheming like the male protagonist.

Therefore, the hope of life still lies with the little brother... He must change his impression of himself and become a "competent father", and then ensure that he can successfully meet the prince and eventually become the regent of the dynasty.

Then Gu Yue could retire gloriously, enjoy the top treatment of a prince father, be surrounded by children, and play with grandchildren...

"Dad, Daddy."

Gu Yue woke up from his sweet dream.

Gu Xu was calling him.

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